From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jim Choate To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Subject: Re: [9fans] An Apollo Night Cap. In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 21:08:29 -0500 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 4434297a-eacc-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 On Tue, 23 Sep 2003, Eric Grosse wrote: > Amphenol, a top name in RF connectors, has a guide that may help: > http://www.amphenolrf.com/products/AssemblyInstructions/bnc.pdf > One useful trick, if you find dealing with the braid is a mess, > is to tin the braid before cutting. Just make sure the connector doesn't require the braid to be folded back before you solder it, otherwise you'll just have to start all over. Also a dental pick and small edge cutters are best for working with braid. Another hint if you're going to be soldering braid is not to use a standard soldering iron but a soldering gun. The soldering iron usually doesn't have enough heat to heat and wet the braid fast enough not to damage the insulation between it and the core. A gun that is suitable for working on old tubes will be perfect for this. -- -- God exists because mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exist because we can't prove it. Andre Weil, in H. Eves, Mathematical Circles Adieu ravage@ssz.com jchoate@open-forge.com www.ssz.com www.open-forge.com